Finally tonight, you may remember little jack hoffman, the young nebraska football fan battling brain cancer and how he tore past the big guys to score a touchdown. Tonight an even bigger victory for him and abc's josh elliott tells us this news. Reporter: Just might be the most memorable run in recent nebraska football history. 7-year-old jack hoffman, going 69 yards for the score. Being lifted by his heros into the air and into a nation of collective hearts. A lifelong nebraska fan, jack was diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of five. Last april, during the team's spring game, he got a chance to lead his beloved huskers onto the field. But the surprise came late in the second half when the team called that special play just for jack. I love being a real husker, super awesome. When he went on the field i let myself enjoy it. Reporter: Today came the best news yet, after 60 grueling weeks of chemotherapy, jack's cancer is now in remission. Really happy. Reporter: So are his parents. I'm incredibly proud of him. He's been very brave along the way. Reporter: Further proof of young jack's rare courage and will that make him a giant among us all. Josh elliott, abc news, new york.

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